Jem looked up from the immense pile of wedding invitations, his silver eyes meeting grey ones. He smiled at her before sifting through a few more.
Tessa walked over to him slowly before slipping her arms around his waist. He gasped, looking back at her. She smiled innocently before looking down at the pile.
"Do we even know all these people?" she asked, reading the titles of a few unsent letters. "I've never even heard of some of them!"
Jem shook his head. "No. There's no way you would know of them," he said. "Shadowhunter weddings are a giant event. It's not uncommon for either the bride nor the groom to know at least some of the guests."
Tessa sighed and leaned her head against his back. "There's still so much to do. Actual event planning, the Reception to work out, the Clave's final permission-"
"We'll get it all done. We aren't the only two people to ever be married," he said, smiling.
She pulled away, joining him at his side. "And of course, dresses to try on, and everything else… There can't be two months left and we still have so much to do!" she said lightly, yet sounding overwhelmed all the same.
He turned her towards him and put both hands to either side of her face, looking her in the eye. "There's nothing to worry about. Even if the wedding is a huge disaster, we'll be together all the same. That is all that matters."
She smiled. "Of course it is." After a second, she added hesitantly, "I love you, James."
He stood nearly frozen for a few seconds. James. Somehow, her calling him his full name seemed even more intimate than his nickname. He brushed his thumb over the soft skin of her cheek.
"And I love you as well," he said, kissing her forehead quickly before turning back the plans yet to be made.